--- title: "News" description: "" url: "https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/news?start=80" date: "2026-07-03T06:04:54+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- ![Young Nature Blogger 2021 Winners announced!](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/images/news/2017-2021/Youngnaturebloggers2021winners.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/news/2017-2021/Youngnaturebloggers2021winners.jpg?width=500&height=500) ## [ Young Nature Blogger 2021 Winners announced! ](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/news/85-young-nature-blogger-2021-winners-announced) 17 November 2021 Young Nature Blogger began in 2020 as an initiative by UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man. This year, Dublin Bay and Kerry Biospheres have joined in, running their own local challenges, with entrants aged 21 and under invited to submit up to 500 words on their own favourite place, animal or experience ... [ Read more ](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/news/85-young-nature-blogger-2021-winners-announced) --- ![November webinar - Birds of the Kerry Biosphere](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/images/news/2017-2021/White_Tailed_Eagle.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/news/2017-2021/White_Tailed_Eagle.jpg?width=500&height=500) ## [ November webinar - Birds of the Kerry Biosphere ](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/news/84-november-webinar-birds-of-the-kerry-biosphere) 15 November 2021 Announcing our next Tri-Biosphere Webinar in partnership with Dublin Bay Biosphere and Unesco Biosphere Isle of Man, all part of our celebrations of the 50th year anniversary of the UNESCO's Man and Biosphere Programme! [ Read more ](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/news/84-november-webinar-birds-of-the-kerry-biosphere) --- ![Rhododendron Ponticum - an invisible pollution](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/images/news/2017-2021/Trisha_at_conference_500_x_500_px.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/news/2017-2021/Trisha_at_conference_500_x_500_px.jpg?width=500&height=500) ## [ Rhododendron Ponticum - an invisible pollution ](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/news/83-rhododendron-ponticum-an-invisible-pollution) 09 November 2021 Scale, cost and complexity of issue not realized at a National Scale, says Rhododendron Conference. The first National Conference on the invasive species Rhododendron ponticum, was held in the Brehon Hotel, Killarney last Friday. [ Read more ](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/news/83-rhododendron-ponticum-an-invisible-pollution) --- ![Upcoming Conference in the Kerry Biosphere Reserve](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/images/news/2017-2021/Rhododendron_conference_poster_Instagram_Post.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/news/2017-2021/Rhododendron_conference_poster_Instagram_Post.jpg?width=500&height=500) ## [ Upcoming Conference in the Kerry Biosphere Reserve ](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/news/82-upcoming-conference-in-the-kerry-biosphere-reserve) 18 October 2021 The Kerry UNESCO Biosphere Reserve is looking forward to welcoming you to our first conference event! Join us on November 5th in The Brehon Hotel, Killarney for a one-day conference to learn more about active management of Rhododendron ponticum, why it needs to be managed and ongoing efforts to ... [ Read more ](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/news/82-upcoming-conference-in-the-kerry-biosphere-reserve) --- ![Free Webinar -Conservation in Dublin Bay](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/images/news/2017-2021/Conservation_In_Dublin_Bay.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/news/2017-2021/Conservation_In_Dublin_Bay.jpg?width=500&height=500) ## [ Free Webinar -Conservation in Dublin Bay ](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/news/81-free-webinar-conservation-in-dublin-bay) 18 October 2021 The Dublin Bay Biosphere invites you to a very special webinar‘Conservation in Dublin Bay’. October 28th at 12pm. [ Read more ](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/news/81-free-webinar-conservation-in-dublin-bay) --- ![Waters of the Biosphere -upcoming event](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/images/news/2017-2021/Copy_of_The_Waters_of_the_Kerry_Biosphere.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/news/2017-2021/Copy_of_The_Waters_of_the_Kerry_Biosphere.jpg?width=500&height=500) ## [ Waters of the Biosphere -upcoming event ](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/news/79-waters-of-the-biosphere-upcoming-event) 09 September 2021 Join us for the first in our community talk series ‘The Waters of the Biosphere' taking place on Thursday the 23rd of September at 7pm. This talk is being delivered as part of the ‘Our Planet, Your Biosphere’ event series 2021 supported by the Creative Ireland Kerry Programme and Kerry County Co... [ Read more ](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/news/79-waters-of-the-biosphere-upcoming-event) --- ![Art in Defence of Nature upcoming webinar](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/images/news/2017-2021/Banner_Art_in_Defence_of_Nature.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/news/2017-2021/Banner_Art_in_Defence_of_Nature.jpg?width=500&height=500) ## [ Art in Defence of Nature -upcoming webinar ](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/news/78-art-in-defence-of-nature-upcoming-webinar) 09 September 2021 Join us for the first in our community talk series ‘Art in Defence of Nature’ taking place on Thursday the 16th of September at 7pm. This talk is being delivered as part of the ‘Our Planet, Your Biosphere’ event series 2021 supported by the Creative Ireland Kerry Programme and Kerry County Counc... [ Read more ](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/news/78-art-in-defence-of-nature-upcoming-webinar) --- ![Workshops on Rhododendron Management](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/images/news/2017-2021/Rhododendrondemonstrations.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/news/2017-2021/Rhododendrondemonstrations.jpg?width=500&height=500) ## [ Workshops on Rhododendron Management ](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/news/77-workshops-on-rhododendron-management) 02 September 2021 Join us for some upcoming in-person outdoor workshops on managing Rhododendron ponticum in the Kerry UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Taking place on Saturday 11th, 18th and 25th from 9.30am to 12. [ Read more ](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/news/77-workshops-on-rhododendron-management) --- ![Education in Killarney National Park](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/images/news/2017-2021/ecologystudentsintroimage.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/news/2017-2021/ecologystudentsintroimage.jpg?width=500&height=500) ## [ Education in Killarney National Park ](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/news/76-education-in-killarney-national-park) 02 September 2021 Killarney National Park Education centre delivers the Level 5 Ecology and Practical Fieldwork Skills course each year. Read on to hear first hand from three of last years students on their experiences studying in Killarney national park, with an introduction to the course from lecturer Chris Barr... [ Read more ](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/news/76-education-in-killarney-national-park) --- ![Young Nature Blogger - Deadline Extended](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/images/news/2017-2021/callingAllNatureLovers.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/news/2017-2021/callingAllNatureLovers.jpg?width=500&height=500) ## [ Young Nature Blogger - Deadline Extended ](https://mail.kerrybiosphere.com/news/75-young-nature-blogger-deadline-extended) 19 August 2021 Are you a nature enthusiast, an aspiring writer or do you simply want to share a story about a place that means the world to you, then this competition is your perfect summer challenge! Now open until September 24th, the Young Nature Blogger Competition invites anyone under 21 years of age to sh... 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